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Are Christians Called to Be Pacifists?

April 22, 2024

Adriel Sanchez

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Are Christians Called to Be Pacifists?

25 min

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Are Christians Called to Be Pacifists?

25 min

“It’s not the job of the church, as the heavenly assembly of God’s grace, to take up arms and go to war. That’s not what we do, that’s not how we advance the kingdom of God.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. Why does the psalmist state that God would be with him in hell in Psalm 139?
  2. What does it mean to “resist the devil”?
  3. Are Christians commanded to be pacifists?
  4. Can christians take up arms if the government takes away their rights?
  5. Is “extreme unction” a true sacrament?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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